Omnibus Law Will Create a Maternal Mental Health Task Force

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 23: U.S. Capitol Police officers stand at the base of the steps to the House Chambers as the House votes on a $1.7 trillion spending package on December 23, 2022 in Washington, DC. The House of Representatives voted to pass the spending bill that will fund the government through 2023. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

The end-of-year omnibus spending package includes the creation of a maternal mental health task force to support new mothers and their families.

The law instructs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to create the task force to identify, evaluate, and recommend ways to improve federal maternal mental health programs.